ADMIRE Trial Confirms Safety and Effectiveness of Pulsed Field Ablation for Paroxysmal AF Dr. Prem Aggarwal7 Oct 2024 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The ADMIRE pivotal trial has provided significant insights into using pulsed-field ablation (PFA) for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation,...
Quitting smoking may significantly lower risk of atrial fibrillation, unravels research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTQuitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a...
Catching up on sleep on weekends may lower heart disease risk by up to 20%: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2024 8:30 PM ISTThe demands of the working week, often influenced by school or work schedules, can lead to sleep disruption and deprivation. However, new research...
Mainstay ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation shows substantial benefit over sham procedure: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTA catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
Medical Bulletin 09/ September/ 2024 Dr. Garima Soni9 Sept 2024 3:36 PM ISTResearch Identifies Altered Serum Protein Linked to Periodontitis and Cardiovascular DiseaseIndividuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations...
Clinical Trial Finds Administering Potassium at 3.6 mEq/L as Effective as Standard 4.5 mEq/L Threshold Post Cardiac Surgery Dr. Garima Soni9 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTA new study has shown that a lower threshold for potassium supplementation after cardiac surgery saves patient costs and does not create any further...
Widely performed 'additional' ablation procedure targeting diseased heart muscle not effective in patients with persistent AF: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2024 8:30 PM ISTIn patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to...
Voltage-Guided PVI Matches Conventional Methods in Efficacy and Slashes Procedure Time for AF Treatment: Study Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2024 8:30 AM ISTJapan: Voltage-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) demonstrated comparable efficacy to conventional lesion size index (LSI)-guided PVI in treating...
New Findings: Mobile Phone Use and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Dr. Garima Soni5 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTA new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease risk, especially in current smokers...
Equal care, patient empowerment, comorbidities, evidence-based management and dynamic re-evaluation, core focus of ESC AF guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 9:15 PM ISTThe 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation, developed in collaboration with the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery...
No need for common practice of routinely supplementing potassium after heart surgery: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTFor the prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, giving potassium supplements only...
Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 6:30 AM ISTWearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a...
